http://www.radio4all.net/program/32447Podcast for Program: Woody GuthrieWed, 01 Apr 2009 13:01:58 +0000240http://www.radio4all.net/program/32447An original folk hero, Woody Guthrie transformed the folk ballad into a vehicle for social protest. Guthrie wrote literally hundreds of songs, many of them now revered classics, including the unofficial anthem "This Land Is Your Land." He was also a major influence on music superstars such as Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan. Moses Asch, who recorded much of Guthrie's material, thought of Woody as nothing less than a full-blown genius. Program eight is devoted to a portrait of this giant in AmeriSmithsonianFolkwaysWed, 01 Apr 2009 13:01:58 +0000